WNBA · 2008-09-12 (UTC)

Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

46 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 9-point margin, a 6-attempt free-throw edge for PHO, 10 late-game fouls, and a player in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 45 total · PHO 24, MIN 21 · +3 on PHO

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 9 pts
  • Fouls : PHO 24, MIN 21 — +3 on PHO
  • Late-game fouls : 10 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : PHO 37, MIN 31 — +6 PHO
  • Players in foul trouble : 1

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Home)

  • Navonda Moore — 5 PF (Q4 7:58)

Foul trouble added more availability pressure for MIN in late-game minutes.

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Crew sample: 48 prior games, 5 with 2+ assigned · season 2008 · since 2008-05-17
  • Pregame crew foul tendency : 46.3 fouls/game vs league 47.0 Near league avg
  • Phoenix Mercury: Limited team-specific sample
  • Minnesota Lynx with assigned officials: 5-7, +1.2 foul diff/game (12-game sample)

Postgame result

PHO 96–87 MIN · Winner: Phoenix Mercury

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 45 total fouls
  • PHO fouls: 24
  • MIN fouls: 21

For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.